BPC Evaluation Workshop

Developing & Applying theCommon Core Indicators

Daryl E. Chubin, Roosevelt Y. Johnson,

Tom McKlin, & Alan Peterfreund, Facilitators

AAAS Capacity Center

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Los Angeles, CA

February 1, 2010

Agenda

10 am Welcome & Introductions

History of the Common Core (documents, pre-work)

Applications: Alliance & Demo Project Examples

Noon Lunch

1 pm Breakouts (around dominant project activities)

2:15 Talk Back: Reports from Breakouts

Role of Evaluation in Project Success

3:15 Session 3: Highlight Evaluation Workshop (i.e.,

process, outcomes, & suggestions to PIs)

4:30 Transition to Gallery Walk

BPC Evaluation Workshop

Los Angeles, CA

February 1, 2010

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BPC Evaluation Workshop—Purpose & Outcomes

Daryl E. Chubin, Roosevelt Y. Johnson,

Tom McKlin, & Alan Peterfreund, Facilitators

• Illustrating the Common Core Indicators

• Role of Evaluation in Project Success

• Communicating Outcomes

• Ongoing Challenges

Los Angeles, CA

February 1, 2010